Woman found outside Ashby home; death not considered suspicious

There did not appear to be a threat to the public, though the investigation was ongoing late Thursday afternoon

By Asher Klein • Published March 14, 2024 • Updated on March 14, 2024 at 6:25 pm

First responders near where a woman was found unresponsive in Ashby, Massachusetts, on Thursday, March 14, 2024. The woman was later pronounced dead. — NBC10 Boston

A woman was found unresponsive and pronounced dead outside a home in Ashby, Massachusetts, Thursday, authorities said.

The woman's death, which was under investigation for hours after she was discovered unresponsive outside a home on Richardson Road about 12:55 p.m., does not appear suspicious, according to Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Ashby Police Chief Derek Pepple.

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They didn't identify the woman beyond that she was 58.

There did not appear to be a threat to the public, though the investigation was ongoing late Thursday afternoon. First responders were at the scene for several hours